scholarly
adjective
schol·ar·ly
ˈskä-lər-lē 
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Examples of scholarly in a Sentence
His writings have been recently given scholarly attention.
She has a scholarly interest in music.
a scholarly study of words and their origins
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As higher education continued to develop, facilities and programs burnished scholarly reputations as modern universities emerged in cities like Paris and Bologna.
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Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Young Ed Klum was musical, scholarly, and athletic.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
And even today people continue to sort out their subtler points, forming a scholarly throughline all the way back to ancient times.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Whether Jews proselytized in this period and how much have been subjects of scholarly debate.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Young Ed Klum was musical, scholarly, and athletic.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
And even today people continue to sort out their subtler points, forming a scholarly throughline all the way back to ancient times.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Whether Jews proselytized in this period and how much have been subjects of scholarly debate.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scholarly
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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